[Tuesday, February 1, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 11 of Increment 26.

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[Tuesday, February 1, 2011] New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that there are extensive but reversible changes in the heart when it is exposed to low oxygen levels similar to those caused by many diseases

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[Tuesday, February 1, 2011] A member of the Expedition 23 crew onboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station took this picture of Hawaii's third largest island with an electronic still camera on April 23, 2010.

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[Wednesday, February 2, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 2, 2011] Brasilia, Brazil at night time is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, February 2, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, February 3, 2011] The orbiting laboratory shifts focus in 2011 from finalizing construction efforts to full-scale use of the facility for scientific investigation and technological advances.

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[Thursday, February 3, 2011] It would seem that structural information for biological molecules can now be obtained from vanishingly small biological samples - so called "nanocrystals" using a hard X-ray laser - on Earth - no space station required.

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[Thursday, February 3, 2011] After living aboard the International Space Station for six months, NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts will reunite to relive their spaceflight experiences for the public, friends and co-workers at 6:30 p.m. CST Feb. 10 at Space Center Houston.

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[Thursday, February 3, 2011] Robonaut 2, the muscular humanoid robot created by General Motors and NASA, will make a guest appearance with Fox Sports analyst Howie Long during the Fox Network pre-game show before Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.

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[Thursday, February 3, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] The International Space Station partner agencies met Thursday, Feb. 3, by videoconference to discuss coordinating the increased use of the space station as a research laboratory.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] Astronauts aboard the International Space Station this spring will conduct six experiments designed by middle school students from across the country.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] NASA will hold a news conference to discuss command of the STS-134 space shuttle mission at 2 p.m. CST Friday, Feb. 4, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] ESA's latest Automated Transfer Vehicle is ready for launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday, 15 February at 22:08 GMT from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] The first full-duration simulation of a manned voyage to Mars has reached a major milestone: the 'spacecraft' yesterday 'arrived' at Mars after 244 days of virtual interplanetary flight.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] NASA astronaut Mark Kelly will resume training as commander of the STS-134 space shuttle mission on Monday, Feb. 7.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] On the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle accident, there was an outpouring of support for Challenger Learning Centers as they carry on the educational mission of the Challenger crew.

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[Friday, February 4, 2011] Scott Kelly completed another session with the Nutritional Status Assessment Nutrition. This comprehensive in-flight study is designed to understand changes in human physiology during long-duration spaceflight.

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[Saturday, February 5, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, February 5, 2011] The second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to be orbited by Arianespace has been installed on its Ariane 5 launch vehicle, keeping preparations on track for a February 15 mission to service the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, February 5, 2011] NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver visited Las Vegas today to meet with Nevada entrepreneurs and discuss innovations in space exploration and technology development critical to America's future in space.

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[Saturday, February 5, 2011] The Japanese Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV2), docked to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony node and in the grapple of the Candarm2.

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[Saturday, February 5, 2011] A Russian Soyuz spacecraft, docked to the International Space Station, is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member aboard the station.

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[Saturday, February 5, 2011] NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver visited Boulder, Colo. today to meet with entrepreneurs and discuss innovations in space exploration and technology development critical to America's future in space.

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[Sunday, February 6, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew rest day.

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[Sunday, February 6, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 12 of Increment 26.

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[Monday, February 7, 2011] Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, International Space Station solar array panels are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member aboard the station.

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[Monday, February 7, 2011] It's a long way from the segregated south to low Earth orbit. But I am fortunate to have made the journey and to have had many opportunities to serve my nation in a 34-year career with the U.S. Marine Corps and in many roles at NASA.

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[Tuesday, February 8, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 12 of Increment 26.

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[Tuesday, February 8, 2011] Scott Kelly, Paolo Nespoli, and Cady Coleman perform a variety of routine maintenance tasks inside the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, February 8, 2011] I am writing to express my strong support for the US. space program and encourage you to ensure its economic vitality in the coming years.

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[Tuesday, February 8, 2011] NASA participated today in a seminar to create awareness among United Nations member states on potential uses of the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, February 8, 2011] Our space program attracts and inspires the world's greatest minds and gives our young people inspiration to excel in math and science. Human spaceflight, however, is not simply a matter of national prestige.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] Durrat Al Bahrain, Bahrain, is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] When ATV Johannes Kepler is lofted into space on 15 February, an ESA tracking station on Portugal's Santa Maria island will watch closely, gathering crucial data as Ariane 5 streaks overhead.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] The Editorial Board of Gravitational and Space Biology is now soliciting two-page reports for publication in the next issue of the Journal.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] NASA Television plans live coverage of the launch and automated docking of the second unpiloted European cargo ship that will deliver approximately seven tons of fuel, food and supplies to the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] Officials with The Conrad Foundation today announced 27 high school teams will compete in the finals for the 2011 Spirit of Innovation Awards.

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[Wednesday, February 9, 2011] NASA Television plans live coverage of the launch and automated docking of the second unpiloted European cargo ship that will deliver approximately seven tons of fuel, food and supplies to the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, February 10, 2011] Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman", is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member aboard the International Space Station on Feb. 3, 2011.

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[Friday, February 11, 2011] At the present time, NASA finds itself in a state of significant uncertainty, particularly with respect to its human space program.

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[Friday, February 11, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Friday, February 11, 2011] The Lockheed Martin Orion team shipped out the first Orion crew module spacecraft structure today from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] NASA managers will hold a news conference on Friday, Feb. 18, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] Originally developed by NASA so astronauts could work out in space, the AlterG treadmill is now primarily used for physical therapy and rehabilitation.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] One of the world's leading copper mines, Escondida, in the Atacama Desert of Chile, is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] Central Andes Mountains, Salar de Arizaro, Argentina are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 23 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] City lights at night along the France-Italy border, Europe are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 23 crew member on the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] While attached on the end of the Canadarm2, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman", is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member aboard the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, February 12, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew rest day.

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[Sunday, February 13, 2011] Just when you thought NASA wasn't thinking of going places ...

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[Monday, February 14, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 13 of Increment 26.

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[Monday, February 14, 2011] NASA announced Monday an $18.7 billion budget request for fiscal year 2012 that supports a reinvigorated path of innovation, technological development and scientific discovery.

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[Monday, February 14, 2011] Today, we are releasing NASA's fiscal year 2012 budget request. As NASA employees, you will be instrumental in implementing this budget and carrying out our important mission.

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[Monday, February 14, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 13 of Increment 26.

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[Monday, February 14, 2011] The Rio Negro floodplain in Patagonia, Argentina is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, February 15, 2011] The CAN was released today - one month late. The release date slipped one month but the award date has slipped 2 months.

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[Tuesday, February 15, 2011] This image of Galveston, Texas and environs, including island, peninsular (Bolivar) and many mainland locations of Galveston County, was photographed from the International Space Station by one of the members of the Expedition 22 crew.

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[Tuesday, February 15, 2011] ESA's latest Automated Transfer Vehicle is being readied for launch to the International Space Station on Feb. 15 at 22:13:27 GMT from the Spaceport.

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[Tuesday, February 15, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] Alas, NASA was unable to find a way to link to that video then and I doubt that they will find a way to link to this one now. I would very much like to be proven wrong - but I am not holding my breath.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] A team from NASA that included physicians, a psychologist, and engineers contributed to that success, providing knowledge gained from spaceflight programs to the government and experts dealing with this down-to-earth emergency.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] Photo by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer: Capital of Jilin [ 吉林市 ] province in northern China.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] Explorer 9 was the first spacecraft placed in orbit by an all-solid rocket and the first spacecraft successfully launched from Wallops Island. It was launched on 16 February 1961.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] Following a measurement anomaly in the liquid oxygen propellant tank of the cryogenic main stage for Flight 200's Ariane 5 launcher, yesterday's countdown was stopped. The new launch time has been set for this evening at 22:50:55 CET.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] NASA released a final version of a cooperative agreement notice (CAN) for an independent, nonprofit research management organization to stimulate, develop and manage U.S. use of the International Space Station National Laboratory.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] Photo by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer: "The Moon said hello just before we started our robotics manoeuvres..."

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[Wednesday, February 16, 2011] Emi Koussi volcano in Chad is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, February 17, 2011] ESA's second Automated Transfer Vehicle, Johannes Kepler, has been launched into its targeted low orbit by an Ariane 5.

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[Thursday, February 17, 2011] For most of the last decade, as astronauts and cosmonauts orbited the Earth aboard the International Space Station they were circling the globe at an altitude of approximately 220 statute miles, or about 350 kilometers.

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[Thursday, February 17, 2011] Plants are fundamental to life on Earth, converting light and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen. Plant growth may be an important part of human survival in exploring space, as well.

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[Thursday, February 17, 2011] This week, comments from guest blogger, medical doctor, engineer, and astronaut, Dr. David Wolf, as he reflects on tissue engineering in space.

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[Friday, February 18, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sleep shift: Wake - 5:00am; Sleep - 4:30pm (returning to normal)

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[Friday, February 18, 2011] Four young scientists are now conducting research to help protect astronaut health. The researchers are recipients of postdoctoral fellowships awarded by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).

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[Friday, February 18, 2011] NASA and its International Space Station partners named crew members for missions aboard the complex that begin in 2013.

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[Friday, February 18, 2011] Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-133 mission is Discovery's final scheduled flight.

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[Saturday, February 19, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, February 19, 2011] Following a spectacular launch on 16 February, Europe's space freighter is now in its planned orbit. Mission controllers are preparing to match its trajectory with that of the International Space Station, where it will dock seven days from now.

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[Saturday, February 19, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew rest day. Sleep cycle shift: Wake - 2:30am; Sleep - 4:30pm (returning to regular)

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[Sunday, February 20, 2011] Photo by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer: The Artist and his model. Scene over Tiete River, northwest of Sao Paolo, Brazil, captured on 30 January 2011.

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[Sunday, February 20, 2011] Dmitry Kondratyev, Oleg Skripochka, Alexander Kaleri, and Paolo Nespoli participate in emergency scenario drills aboard the International Space Station (plus related emergency procedure manuals).

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[Sunday, February 20, 2011] News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Discovery. Lift off is targeted for 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24

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[Sunday, February 20, 2011] When: Thursday, Feb. 24, from 9:45 a.m. until no later than 5:26 p.m. EST. If postponed 24 hours, from Friday, Feb. 25, at 9:19 a.m. until no later than 5:03 p.m. EST.

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[Sunday, February 20, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 14 of Increment 26.

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[Tuesday, February 22, 2011] NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive license in the United States to entitled ``Apparatus For Integrating A Rigid Structure Into A Flexible Wall Of An Inflatable Structure'' to Bigelow Aerospace.

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[Tuesday, February 22, 2011] NASA is poised to launch space shuttle Discovery on her last mission this Thursday at 4:50 p.m. EST. It seems with all recent attempts to get Discovery launched, NASA is working one minor leak issue. However the issue should not cause any delay.

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[Tuesday, February 22, 2011] If all goes according to plan a balloon with a student-oriented payload will photograph Space Shuttle Discovery as it climbs into space from an altitude of 100,000 feet.

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[Tuesday, February 22, 2011] NASA's Glenn Research Center will have several experiments and hardware aboard space shuttle Discovery as it heads to the International Space Station on its final mission.

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[Tuesday, February 22, 2011] Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center will be back on the job watching over the space shuttle Discovery during its last mission, scheduled Feb. 24 to March 7.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] Agricultural fields near Perdizes, Minas Gerais, Brazil are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, Expedition 26 flight engineer, wearing a Russian Orlan-MK spacesuit, participates in an EVA focused on the installation of two scientific experiments outside the Zvezda Service Module.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support 2 (ELVIS 2). Previous releases regarding ELVIS 2 were issued under sources sought NNK10ELVIS2R and Draft RFP NNK11362916R.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (known as SpaceX) has been named one of the 50 most innovative companies in the world by MIT's Technology Review.

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[Wednesday, February 23, 2011] At today's pre-launch news conference NASA's mission management team have given their unanimous approval for space shuttle Discovery's launch tomorrow at 4:50 p.m. EST.

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] In the grasp of the International Space Station's Canadarm2, the Japanese Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV2) is relocated from the Harmony node nadir port to Harmony's zenith port.

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] Paolo Nespoli and Cady Coleman, both Expedition 26 flight engineers, operate the Canadarm2 controls inside the International Space Station's Cupola to relocate the Japanese Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV2).

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] For the ATV mission, Aerojet delivered four model R-4D-11 110 lbf bipropellant rocket engines that are used to accomplish the circularization maneuvers and approach to docking with the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] NASA's final liftoff of space shuttle Discovery will be available in a unique "social viewing" environment available through Sony Computer Entertainment America's PlayStation(R)Home for PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system.

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] In space exploration, boiling may also be used for power generation and other applications, but because boiling works differently in a zero-gravity environment, it is difficult to design hardware that will not overheat or cause other problems.

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] Eight days after launch, ESA's latest Automated Transfer Vehicle, Johannes Kepler, completed a flawless rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station at 17:08 CET (16:08 GMT) to deliver essential supplies.

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[Thursday, February 24, 2011] Live webcast stars TODAY at 3:00 pm EST: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chasing-discovery and http://onorbit.com/suborbital

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[Friday, February 25, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Godspeed, Discovery!

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[Friday, February 25, 2011] With a new International Space Station module in its cargo bay, Discovery launched on its last mission under a blue Florida sky Thursday.

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[Friday, February 25, 2011] The final flight of space shuttle Discovery lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 4:53 p.m. EST Thursday to deliver a new module and critical supplies to the International Space Station.

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[Friday, February 25, 2011] Space shuttle Discoverys six crew members are awake and ready to embark on their first full day in space for the mission. Today, the crew will focus on a routine inspection of the orbiter and preparations for docking to the International Space Station.

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[Friday, February 25, 2011] ATV2 "Johannes Kepler" docked successfully at the Service Module aft port at 10:59am EST on 24 February 2011. ATV hooks were closed at 11:06am, Service Module hooks at 11:09am.

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[Friday, February 25, 2011] These photos were taken from an an altitude of over 70,000 feet (still being determined exactly) at 5:20 pm EST on 24 February 2011. You can see the plume left by Space Shuttle Discovery as it headed into space.

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[Saturday, February 26, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, February 26, 2011] Discovery's astronauts performed an inspection of the orbiters thermal protection system. They also checked out spacesuits and rendezvous tools in preparation for Saturdays docking with the ISS, scheduled for 1:15 p.m. CST.

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[Saturday, February 26, 2011] Following months of public voting, NASA announced the two winners of the "Top 40 Song Contest," which will awaken space shuttle crew members during their ongoing mission.

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[Saturday, February 26, 2011] NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the April space shuttle flight to the ISS. Six astronauts, including Commander Mark Kelly, are targeted to launch aboard shuttle Endeavour on April 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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[Saturday, February 26, 2011] NASA astronauts onboard Space Shuttle Discovery's final mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry out the eleventh scientific payload for Astrogenetix, a commercial biotech company based out of Austin, Texas.

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[Saturday, February 26, 2011] Space shuttle Discovery has been steadily catching up to the International Space Station overnight and will be making its final docking with the orbiting laboratory at 1:16 p.m.

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[Sunday, February 27, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - ULF-5 Docking day.

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[Sunday, February 27, 2011] Space shuttle Discovery docked to the International Space Station at 1:14 p.m. CST Saturday with its cargo of a new station module, equipment and supplies for the orbiting laboratory.

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[Sunday, February 27, 2011] With more than 2,000 pounds of supplies and hardware to deliver to the International Space Station, space shuttle Discovery's crew has a busy day of transfer work ahead of the

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[Sunday, February 27, 2011] Moving equipment and supplies between Discovery and the International Space Station, robotics activities and preparation for Monday's 6.5-hour spacewalk kept shuttle astronauts busy much of Sunday.

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[Sunday, February 27, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. . Sunday - FD4 (Flight Day 4) of STS-133/ULF-5. Crew sleep cycle shifting (see below). Ahead: Week 15 of Increment 26.

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